Thomas Truman Burdick was born February 5, 1842, and died at his home in Alfred, April 9, 1922.
He was the son of Isaac and Mary Louisa Burdick, and was born in Hopkinton City, Washington County, R. I. Later he lived in Westerly, R. I., and at the age of twenty-one he came to New York State, living for a time at West Edmeston, Leonardsville, and South Brookfield. In March, 1902, he came with his family to Alfred where he has since lived.
On July 24, 1873, he was married to Harriet V. Dowse, of Leonardsville. To them were born four children: Lester D., of Alfred; Herbert I, of Norwich; Mary A., who died in 1908; and George A., of Syracuse. His wife died September 19, 1914. He is survived by his three children and several grandchildren.
At the age of twelve he was baptized and united with the Hopkinton Seventh Day Baptist Church. He later transferred his membership to the churches where he lived, and was ordained as a deacon. He was a man of true Christian character and was a great lover of the church, the Bible and everything that was sacred and inspiring. He had a high appreciation of his Christian home, his beloved wife and his children. He believed in neighborly kindnesses, and his noble character endeared him to his whole community. After the death of his wife he lived with his son Lester D., and always spoke in the highest terms of the kind treatment he received from his son and his daughter-in-law.
Services were conducted from his home by his pastor and he was laid to rest in the Alfred Rural Cemetery.
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